Smyrna times., 1887-02-09

naming lots of che 81 acre tract put
into the market the first of the Winter,
except the several near Mr.. AnthOny's
residence, fronting on South street.
HUsKING CORN after mid-winter is
something very unusual among our
farmers, but Titus Hobbs and John
Farrell, who bought the corn crop at
the vendue of Jos. r. Reynolds, down
the " Neck several weeks ago, were
at it nearly the whole of last week
husking it and getting it in the crib.
IF an individual wants a valentine
more grOtesque than can be found at
BhCemler's, he must be labOring under
a mental agony resulting from an at
tack of nightmare. By the way, Mr..
Bhpmler knows how to keep as we'll in
stock in cOnfections. fruits in season,
&c, as he does in those high colored
caricatuTes.
THE Ladies Mite Society of the NJ. e.
Church held their annual election of
officers on Saturday evening last. The
following were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. w. w. Tschudy;
Vice President, Mrs. Thomas James
Treasurer, Mrs. Willard Pierce; Secre-
tary, Miss Bett Smithers; Parsonage
Committee, Mrs. Joseph Williams.
The Town Commissioners have given
the Hose Company a room, but the
latter Say they want to charge them for
the water they drink. They think
there would be about as much pro-
priety in making a charge for the water
they squirt on fires. Wouldn't it be as
well to consider the Public Schools
and the Hose Company wards of the
town, and treat them accordingly?
AT the meeting of the Hose Com
pany Monday night vote of thanks
was rendered Mrs. H. S. Anthony for
making the plush curtains to Henry
G. Budd for donation Ofbooks; to VIM.
A. FAIRIES & Bro. for hat racks, and to
the publishers of the TIMES and Record
for local papers. They also decided to
/ subscribe for two daily papers, the
Philadelphia Press and EUery EUening.
Any donation of books will be thank
fully received.
THE wOrkmen completed the finish
ing touches of John +. Phillips store
room yesterday, and furnish him a
place of business so far superior to the
one before the fire that they will not
bear comparison. The counter is in
panel work, the walls are tastefully
painted and papered, and the general
finish of the woodwork in cherry gives
the place bright, cheerful aspect. Mr..
Phillips will perhaps next week get in
his stock of gentlemen's furnishing
goods.
c. w. ANDREWS is having quite a
success in the way of teaching music
over in New Castle county, having two
classes at Deakyneville, and one each
at Green Spring, TaylOr's Bridge,
Peterborough and Townsend, the
latter numbering rs persons. The
singing school is a popular institution
in most neighbOrhOOds they serve two
excellent purpOses-the young people
have an opportunity to learn music
while at school and talk tender senti.
ment on the road to and fro.
As A FURTHER RESULT of the pro
tracted meeting at the Methodist
Church, thirty-twO persons united with
the church on probation on Sunday
These, with those of the previous Sun
day, make list of prObatiOners mum.
bering AZ, mostly children. The meet.
ings still continue with but little, i
any, abatement in interest. Those al
the altar last evening, being in the
main adults. The Pastor is now, as he
has been all along we'll supported by
the church in this revival effort.
| XIy,,,,, a.. aoOo M --..-:t...1
citizens last month and the $1OO.OC
given by the Kent County Fire Insu
rance Company for the same purpose
viz: to prepare US to fight fire, includ
ing the equipment of the members O
the Hose Company, we ought to feel, al
we are, in good condition, with The
water works at our back. There wer,
other fire insurance companies which
promise to contribute in the same pro
portion to their business as the Ken
Mutual, but thus far nothing has beer
received from them.
THE following officers of the Smyrn.
Lodge No. 5, 1. o. G. r., o
this town were elected and in
stalled by the Lodge Deputy, p H. T
T Wyatt, for the ensuing three months a
follows: G. T., Herman Roe; S., An
ME Mcdowell; A. S., LinwOod Sisco
F. S., Sue Wyatt T., VIM. Start; G.
Owen Ford; P. G. T., Curtis O
Sweeny NJ, Walter Connor; d. NJ
Fannie Evans; l. G., Mary Lippencott
o. G., VIM. Collins; r. II. s., Emmi
Richards; L. H. S., Anna Wood.
A COMMITTEE from Delaware CITY
consisting of George B. Money an,
J. f. Sadler, were in town yesterda,
to inspect and test a hand fire engin
that was procured by our authoritie
shortly before the construction of tn
water works. 1t was tested in thei
presence, throwing two streams at tn
same time over the Town Hall. an,
when one stream was applied very con
3 siderably above it. The Delaware Cit
Q men were very much pleased, and tn
. probability is that they will purchase
, if they do not conclude to put in waite
Z works.
A COMMITTEE from the w, G.. II. L
: of this town waited on Rev. DIR. Jaco
9 Todd, Of Grace church, Wilmington
I and secured his consent to give one {
s his interesting lectures for the benefi
g of the Society. DR.. Todd has travele
r extensively in Europe, and name
Jauntings Through Ireland" as tn
subject of this particular lecture. !
will be given in the Town Hall tn
I 22nd of February. DIR. Todd tells
story with wonderful skill, and has
keen sense of the ludicrOus. All VIII
7 may hear him on Jauntings Throug
Ireland will be greatly amused an
interested. COMMITTEES.
' WE announced in the first part {
s January that DR.. Geo. b. Tullidge ha
}, leased an Office in this town for Tn
i purpose of practicing medicine. TIL
I place was put in order for his occr
pancy, but last week word came tha
DIR. Tullidge had both married and aC
: cepted an offer ofa good position in
: hospital in Philadelphia and will nc
> come here, sending. however, pay for
!. years rent of the Office that was fitte
. up for him. The DR.. has doubtless don
a wise thing in accepting an offer this
Il promises more than a country practic
especially as it opens a wider field fC
) one of his scholarly attainments.
JOSEPH l.. LAVENDER, has the COZ
Z tract for moving the old carriage shO
!, from the lot at corner Of Market an
i Mount Vernon Streets, preparatory
;, clearing the said lot for A. l.. Hudson
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